Talk:Smoky (dog)

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[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Yorkie Doodle Dandy.jpg

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BetacommandBot (talk) 21:10, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] tone

many sections of the article read like an advertisement for the GI's self-published book about Yorkie. This should be corrected in order to be more encyclopedic. Also, what's with the last sentence being a cliffhanger? We're supposed to be providing information, not withholding it as an enticement to buy the book! How the heck DID Yorkie wind up in New Guinea? Just spit it out already - don't tease people. The link that cites that last sentence doesn't link to a revelation of how she got there - it just leads you to a page of hucksterism for the book. LiPollis (talk) 14:56, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Lisa, now that this article has your attention I will take it off my watch list. The article was deposited into the root category of World War II, so for a second I was under impression the little dog contribution's was crucial to the outcome of that conflict :0)

Good luck editing it into a reference article. Cute dog though --mrg3105 (comms) ♠♥♦♣ 15:05, 21 May 2008 (UTC)